Working Samoyed News
   Sledding, Weight Pull, Herding
     10.1.2007
            
  Snowhook Winter Squall
  earning AKC HIT first time out
  owned by Jeff Russell
  photo by Lynn Hornbein
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HERDING NEWS
 
Abakan Avalanche Aven earns HIT ... July 2007 Avi's son, Squall(pic above), qualifies same day congrats to Lynn Hornbein and Jeff Russell
 
SLED NEWS
 
Congratulations! to Don Duncan and his all-Samoyed team for completing the Norman Vaughn Serum Run in Alaska. over 770 miles in up to 50 below temps. Feb 18-March 12, 2007.
 
WEIGHT PULL NEWS
 
SCA National 2007, sanctioned pull Congratulations! to Bob Sencenbaugh and Starchey's Moonlight Rumors(Arrow): Most Weight pulled/Best Percentage pulled; Ninon Hutchinson and Kolfinna Northwind Splendor (Borei): Most Weight pulled/veteran; Ninon Hutchinson and Windswept Butterfly Kisses (Curly): Best Percentage pull/veteran Complete 2007 fall weight pull results at right. _____________________
 
 
Special Features
 
Tracking with a young puppy by Ann and Jan Schlobohm
 
Early Samoyed history
 
Excerpt "Origin of the Myth" from The Great Samoyed Herd Dog Myth by Jim Osborn
 
Outreach Stories
 
Organizing a mushing event WSN interview with Dr. Lynn Hornbein
 
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